Library Notes 11 September 2019
Published on September 11, 2019
Top 10 books
New Non Fiction
The Knife’s Edge: The Heart and Mind of a Cardiac Surgeon by Professor Stephen Westaby
An Audience with Queen Victoria by Ian Lloyd
An Invincible Spirit: The Story of Don Fulk as signed to Janet Allen
Denied a Mummy by Maggie Hartley
When they cesall you a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele
It Is What It Is: Memoir of a Broken Mind by Nathan Olsen
Christian Slavery by Katherine Gerbner
Practical Cactus and Succulent Book by Fran Bailey and Zia Allaway
Taverna by Georgina Hayden
The Baker’s Companion by Allyson Gofton
Pam Coleman- Community Engagement Librarian
Festival of Stories 2019: Celebrate the Right to share our stories
In the library, we try to expand the space for expression, planning activities that offer a relaxing break and meaningful creative outlets. Often we can feel disconnected from critical issues outside our door, so our annual Festival of Stories strives to provide a programme where people can grapple with diverse, interesting and relevant topics.
Our Festival of Stories is being held during Banned Books Week, so we have an opportunity to connect with a large body of people who are concerned about freedom of expression and the right to read.
Stories are things that people, as social animals, have always shared and used to communicate deeper meaning. The sharing of stories has a powerful ability to bring people from all backgrounds, together, help them understand each other’s perspectives and find common ground. Stories aren’t limited to those contained within the printed page – they exist in movies and songs, in oral storytelling and artwork, in family trees and photographs and now in this digital age, online through social media platforms.
The Festival of Stories this year explores the right to share our stories and the stories of those who work to uphold free expression. Keynote Speakers include Tammam Tamim, former Syrian refugee and now President of the Manawatu Refugee Voice; internationally touring performance poet RikTheMost; author and investigative journalist Nicky Hager, and pioneering Human rights activist Georgina Beyer.
Freedom of expression is a complex subject. Many people from different communities talk of how the opinions and statements they routinely see and hear on social media and other public platforms make them feel threatened, unwelcome and alienated. Sometimes freedom of expression is restricted in the name of safety or special interest and if so what are the parameters of these restrictions and who authorises them? Erica Brookes from the Office of the Classification of Film and Literature will be discussing this during the Festival of Stories.
As well as the chance to explore the concept lines around freedom of speech and hate speech, the Festival will highlight banned and challenged material (more on that next week!) with a self-directed programme in all of our Horowhenua Libraries, where you can enjoy some activities designed to encourage freedom of expression, banned book displays, storytimes (for both children and adults), daily movies, a magical musical mystery tour around Horowhenua Libraries and a performance poetry workshop with RikTheMost culminating in a Slam Poetry competition with the chance to win a substantial prize.
For details of our full programme of events, pick up a brochure from your local library or go to our website page www.tetakere.org.nz/festivalofstories.
What’s On
Exhibitions
Realism & Nostalgia’ by Foxton Beach artists Sue Taylor, Jill Hammond and Paul Andersen. 8 August to 31 August Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō
Our Place Exhibition Thursday 8 August to Sunday 29 September Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom
Heritage room:
The Heritage rooms at Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō are manned by volunteers 10am-12.30 pm Monday to Saturday.
Wednesday September 11:
Celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori for preschoolers with Te Kahureremoa Taumata (Ngāti Kahungunu / Ngāti Tūwharetoa) - musician, storyteller and tāonga pūoro practitioner 10.30am at Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō.
Quiz Night- Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō $5
Thursday September 12:
Raukawa Whanau Ora playgroup: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō 9.30am-12.00pm
Lego Hour Shannon Library 3.30pm
Friday September 13:
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō, 12pm
SeniorNet: Get help with your tablets, phones and laptops
-Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom 10am-12pm
-Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō 2pm -4pm
Saturday, September 14:
Petals for Peace: Charity Auction Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō 7pm
Tickets for the auction are $25 from Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō
Sunday, September 15:
Jazz Jam Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō, 2pm
Monday September 16:
Tai Chi classes Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō Main Space 10am
Toddler Time:
-Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō – Children’s Library, every Monday, 2pm
-Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom – Children’s Library, every Monday 2.15pm
Tuesday September 17:
Raukawa Whanau Ora playgroup: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō 9.30am-12.00pm
JP Service: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō 11.30am-1.30pm
Wednesday September 18:
Toddler Time: Shannon Community Library, every Wednesday, 1.30pm
Social crochet and coffee club: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō 10.30am
Quiz Night- 7pm Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō $5